Snyder signs Singh bill on digital tax records

LANSING — Michigan county treasurers could skip three annual printouts of their tax rolls under legislation from state Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, that has been signed into law.

Gov. Rick Snyder announced Tuesday he'd signed Singh's House Bill 4168, which removes statutory requirements that country treasurers make three paper printouts — often "unwieldy to work with, sometimes inches, or even feet, thick," according to the House Fiscal Agency — available for public inspection. As long as the counties meet certain requirements, they can instead make those tax rolls available digitally, saving local governments money.

“Local governments are constantly finding new ways to streamline services and save taxpayer money,” Snyder said in a statement. “Allowing them to use electronic property tax rolls is another great move to accomplish both goals.”